Bastiaan Johannis "Bas" van der Vlies (29 June 1942 – 7 November 2021) was a Dutch politician of the Reformed Political Party (SGP) and teacher. He was an MP from 10 June 1981 to 17 June 2010. He was also both Parliamentary leader and Leader of the Reformed Political Party from 22 May 1986 to 10 May 2010. Van der Vlies obtained a hydraulic engineering degree from the Delft University of Technology. He worked as a maths teacher before becoming a politician. Decorations References External links Official Ir. B.J. (Bas) van der Vlies Parlement & Politiek 1942 births 2021 deaths Delft University of Technology alumni Dutch Calvinist and Reformed Christians Knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau Leaders of the Reformed Political Party Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) People from De Bilt People from Sliedrecht Reformed Political Party politicians 20th-century Dutch educators 20th-century Dutch engineers 20th-century Dutch politicians 21st-century Dutch politicians Deaths from cancer in the Netherlands